Backcountry Camping

Backcountry camping involves travelling on foot, bike, horse or by boat at least 1 km to a campground inaccessible to motorized vehicles.

Kananaskis backcountry campgrounds are bookable on Shop.Albertaparks.ca. They are grouped into permit areas by potential backcountry trips.
First-come, first-served and random backcountry campgrounds are listed in the table below.
Check out our backcountry safety information and Backcountry Etiquette Guide before you go.
If random camping, ensure you know random backcountry camping rules .

Campground	Nearby City/Town	Season Dates	Sites	Reservations
Jewell Bay Equestrian Backcountry Bow Valley PP	Canmore	Jun 16 - Apr 14	5	Book It
Dawson Equestrian Dawson PRA	Canmore	Jan 1 - Dec 31	5	First Come First Served
Big Elbow Equestrian Backcountry Don Getty WPP	Canmore	May 15 - Nov 30	5	Book It
Mount Romulus Equestrian Backcountry Elbow-Sheep WPP	Bragg Creek	May 15 - Nov 30	10	Book It
Tombstone Equestrian Backcountry Elbow-Sheep WPP	Bragg Creek	Jun 15 - Nov 29	4	Book It
Etherington Equestrian Etherington Creek PRA	Longview	May 15 - Sep 13	11	Seasonal Closure
Indian Graves Equestrian Indian Graves PRA	Longview	May 15 - Oct 12	6	Seasonal Closure
Little Elbow Equestrian Little Elbow PRA	Bragg Creek	May 15 - Sep 13	46	Book It
Mesa Butte Equestrian Mesa Butte PRA	Bragg Creek	May 8 - Sep 6	15	Seasonal Closure
Bluerock Equestrian Sheep River PP	Turner Valley	May 15 - Sep 13	17	Seasonal Closure
Sandy McNabb Equestrian Sheep River PP	Turner Valley	May 1 - Oct 14	20	Seasonal Closure
Strawberry Equestrian Strawberry PRA	Longview	Jun 19 - Nov 29	20	Seasonal Closure
Designated Equestrian Camping Area Castle PP	Crowsnest	May 1 - Nov 30	11	Seasonal Closure
Spring Creek Equestrian Cypress Hills PP	Medicine Hat	May 12 - Sep 13	9	Book It
Mesa Butte Equestrian (Group Use) Mesa Butte PRA	Bragg Creek	May 9 - Sep 6	15 RVs + 10 tents	Book It
Honeymoon Creek Equestrian (Group Use) Honeymoon Creek PRA	Crowsnest Pass	May 23 - Sep 1	20	Book It

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